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Table of Contents ........................................... 1 Head Coach Tony Sanchez .....................37-39 Year-By-Year Breakdown .......................... 134 Communications .........................................2-3 Coaching Staff ........................................40-44 Scoring & Attendance Marks ..................... 135 Quick Facts .................................................... 3 Support Staff ..........................................45-46 Sam Boyd Stadium Records ...................... 136 Rebels on the Air ........................................... 4 UNLV in the Record Books ......................... 137 UNLV on TV .................................................... 5 MEET THE REBELS All-Time Series History .......................138-140 Team Travel Log & Depth Chart ..................... 6 Player Profiles .........................................48-73 All-Time Results .................................141-145 Following the Rebels ..................................... 7 Signee Profiles ........................................74-76 Rebel Bowl History .............................146-150 Primary Football Media .................................. 8 All-Time Lettermen .............................151-155 Mountain West Conference ......................9-13 OPPONENTS All-Time Assistant Coaches ................156-157 Sam Boyd Stadium ................................14-15 2017 Rebel Opponents ...........................78-80 Rebels in the Pros ...............................158-163 Rebel Gameday & History .......................16-18 Composite Schedule .................................... 81 UNLV Football History .........................164-170 UNLV Future Schedules ............................... 81 Rebel Award Winners ................................ 171 UNLV FOOTBALL Opponent Records ....................................... 82 Rebel All-Americans ...........................172-173 Alphabetical Roster ................................20-21 Conference Players of the Week ................ 174 Pronunciation Guide .................................... 21 SEASON REVIEW All-Conference Selections ..................174-175 Numerical Roster ....................................22-23 A Look Back at 2016 ...............................84-85 All-Star Game Appearances ...................... 176 Roster by Class ............................................ 23 2016 UNLV & MW Statistics ....................86-95 Geographical Roster .................................... 24 2016 Game Summaries ........................96-101 THE UNIVERSITY 2017 Team Outlook ................................25-29 The Last Time ............................................ 102 University of Nevada, Las Vegas ........178-179 Strength & Conditioning .............................. 30 President Len Jessup & Board of Regents 180 Equipment ................................................... 31 RECORD BOOK Athletics Dir. Desiree Reed-Francois ......... 181 Sports Medicine ........................................... 32 Team Records .....................................104-108 UNLV Coaches ........................................... 182 Training Facility ........................................... 33 Individual Records ..............................109-122 Athletics Facilities ..............................183-185 Academics ................................................... 34 Career Leaders ...................................124-128 Rebel Rundown ......................................... 186 In the Community ....................................... 35 Single-Season Leaders .............................. 129 Notable Rebels .......................................... 187 Embracing Las Vegas .................................. 36 Seasonal Leaders ...............................130-133 Welcome to Las Vegas............................... 188 CREDITS UNLV’s 2017 Football Guide was designed, written and edited by Mark Wallington along with Mark Wasik and the entire UNLV Communications office, with special assistance fromWendy Wallington. Graphics by Jeff Hutcherson and Paul Palmer. Front cover designed by Dean Pizzoferrato of UNLV. Additional assistance provided by Sage Sammons. Principal action and studio shots by UNLV Photo Services - R. Marsh Starks. Additional action shots by Josh Holmberg and IIA Photography of Las Vegas (Jerry Gallegos, Corporate Photographer). Select photography by Mark Newman, Ricky Bassman, MarinMedia, Sam Morris, David Cleveland, Greg Cava, Steve Spatafore, Tom Jones IV, Gary Potts, John Gurzinski, Craig Hicks, Dennis Hubbard, Robbie Hunt, Zak Krill, Sage Sammons, Mark Wallington and Paul Palmer. communications Andy Grossman Mark Wallington Mark Wasik Jeff Seals Sarah Micinski Assoc. Athletics Director-Communications Sr. Asst. Athletics Director-Communications Asst. Director of Communications Asst. Director of Communications Asst. Director of Communications Arizona ‘96 Florida ‘93 Florida State ‘97 Oklahoma ‘99 Washington ‘10 Twitter: @unlvsid Twitter: @UNLVFBSID Twitter: @UNLVSIDWasik Twitter: @theUNLVBigGuy Twitter: @sarahSAJ25 UNLV COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT Phone: (702) 895-3207 • Fax: 895-0989 Assistant Director: Box 450004 • 4505 Maryland Parkway Mark Wasik ([email protected]) Las Vegas, NV 89154-0004 Office: (702) 895-3208 Cell: 528-0289 Assoc. Athletics Director-Communications Assistant Director: Andy Grossman ([email protected]) Jeff Seals ([email protected]) The UNLV Communications Department was selected by the Football Office: (702) 895-3995 Cell: 630-3949 Office: (702) 895-3134 Cell: 683-8050 Writers Association of America as one of the “Super 11,” a group of sports information departments deemed the best in the NCAA Sr. Asst. AD-Communications/Football Contact: Assistant Director: Football Bowl Subdivision for the 2014 season. Mark Wallington ([email protected]) Sarah Micinski ([email protected]) Office: (702) 895-4472 Cell: 528-6291 Office: (702) 895-3207 Cell: 509-499-4656 CREDENTIAL REQUESTS CREDENTIAL POLICY FOR ONLINE SITES ■ All requests for working press, radio, television or photo credentials should be Internet companies that run sports-related content websites will be emailed to Mark Wallington ([email protected]) no later than one week prior considered for media credentials to UNLV Athletics events only if the company to the game. Proof of coverage may be required. Requests for season credentials in question meets both of the following criteria: The website in question must should be made no later than two weeks prior to the first game. be directly affiliated with a traditional news service, agency or company and ■ Space in the Sam Boyd Stadium press box for working media is limited and will employ a full-time staff. Also, the individual or individuals representing the be at the discretion of the UNLV Communications Department. Only credentialed media website in question must be a legitimate sports/news reporter and must members will gain entrance. In compliance with the working code of the Football provide written authorization from their respective editor to illustrate that Writers Association of America, children, spouses, dates and pets are not permitted. they are directly affiliated with a traditional news service, agency or company. Sam Boyd Stadium is a non-smoking facility, except for designated areas. Correspondence from anyone other than an editor will not be accepted. ■ Credentials will not be mailed – they may be picked up at the UNLV Athletic The UNLV Communications Department has final authority on whether Communications Department (located in Room 75 of the Thomas & Mack Center on any individuals from any organization will be issued media credentials. campus) by 4 p.m. on the day before the game or at the Press Will-Call window (South End Zone, Sam Boyd Stadium Ticket Office) beginning two hours before kickoff. PHONE INTERVIEWS Those needing a telephone interview with either Coach Sanchez or MEDIA PARKING Rebel players must contact UNLV Communications at least 24 hours in While parking is free of charge at Sam Boyd Stadium, passes for media-lot parking are advance. Player phone interviews will generally be available after practice available on a game-by-game or seasonal basis. Please contact the Communications on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Department to request any passes, which must be picked up by 4 p.m. on the day before the game or at Will-Call on the day of game. Directions to the media parking area are included on the back of each pass. PRACTICE COVERAGE ■ UNLV practices held at Rebel Park on campus are open to the general public and members of the media on a limited basis. During regular game weeks, the team will have a Sunday evening walk-through, take Mondays off and hold morning practices Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Thursday practices are also open but players and coaches are not available to the media. ■ Those needing interviews and practice times must contact UNLV Communica- tions. Interviews must be conducted prior to or at the conclusion of practices. No player or coach interviews will be conducted during practice or on Thursdays. Media wishing to interview players before practice must be at Rebel Park at least 15 minutes before practice begins. Videotaping and photography is allowed by credentialed media only but NO electronic communication devices are allowed to be in use at Rebel Park and no live reporting of practice activities is allowed. Contact the Communications Department in advance to guarantee arrangements. 2 communications WEEKLY FOOTBALL